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KYKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field

ICAO · US · 19 NTSB events

ID KYKM FAA YKM Elev 1,099 ft Lat 46° 34.09' N Lon 120° 32.64' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,604 ft. Max gradient: 0.66%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 110° 7,604 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.66%
27 290° 7,604 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.66%
04 060° 3,835 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.54%
22 240° 3,835 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.54%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 125.250
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.900
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 133.250
  • CTAF CTAF 133.250
  • A/D CHINOOK APP/DEP 123.800
  • RDO SEATTLE RDO 122.500
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB YK

    Donny

    0.37 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 27 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    birds invof Yakima River 5 NM east of apch to Rwy 27.

  • Airport attended 1400–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0400Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·WASHINGTON 289 YAKIMA AIR TRML/MCALLISTER FLD (YKM)(KYKM) 3 S UTC–8(–7DT) N46º34.09´ W120º32.64´ 1099 B Class I, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE YKM RWY 09–27: H7604X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–95, D–160, 2S–175, 2D–220, 2D/2D2–550 PCR 814 F/C/X/T HIRL 0.7% up W RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
  • ·RVR–T RWY 04–22: H3835X150 (ASPH–PFC) S–70, D–80, 2S–102, 2D–120 PCR 282 F/D/X/T MIRL 0.5% up SW RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–3835 TODA–3835 ASDA–3835 LDA–3835 RWY 09: TORA–7604 TODA–7604 ASDA–7604 LDA–7604 RWY 22: TORA–3835 TODA–3835 ASDA–3835 LDA–3835 RWY 27: TORA–7604 TODA–7604 ASDA–7604 LDA–7604
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3 LGT MIRL Rwy 04–22, REIL Rwy 04 and Rwy 22, PAPI Rwy 04 and Rwy 22 OTS when twr clsd.
  • ·Twy B1 and Twy B2 twy lgts OTS when twr clsd.
  • ·Twy B lgts south of Rwy 09–27 OTS when twr clsd.
  • ·When twr clsd ACTIVATE HIRL Rwy 09–27 and MALSR Rwy 27—CTAF.
  • ·Surf conds unmon 0800–1300Z‡.
  • ·Reflectors on Twy C only.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 some spalling and raveling.
  • ·PPR for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 pax seats, call arpt mgr 509–575–6149/6150.
  • ·Twy B from AER 22 to Twy A rstd to acft with wingspans 79´ or less.
  • ·Main terminal ramp restricted to air carrier acft only.
  • ·Restricted area outlined with red markings.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 509-575-6149
  • ·CTAF 133.25 ATIS 125.25 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.5 (SEATTLE RADIO) ®SPOKANE APP/DEP CON 123.8 (1400–0600Z‡) other times SEATTLE CENTER 132.6 TOWER 133.25 (1400–0600Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE SEATTLE H–1C, L–13A IAP, DIAP, AD NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 290 WASHINGTON CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·CLASS D svc 1400–0600Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 116.0 YKM Chan 107 N46º34.21´ W120º26.68´ 247º 4.1 NM to fld. 987/21E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 035º–080º 095º–115º byd 26 NM blo 8,000´ 095º–115º byd 35 NM 115º–207º byd 20 NM blo 8,500´ 115º–207º byd 36 NM blo 10,000´ 207º–230º byd 20 NM blo 10,000´ 290º–315º byd 20 NM blo 11,000´ 315º–034º byd 12 NM blo 15,000´ VOR unusable: 025º–035º byd 5 NM blo 6,000´ 036º–046º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 047º–200º byd 40 NM 080º–105º byd 35 NM blo 6,000´ 105º–107º byd 25 NM blo 6,000´ 109º–135º byd 25 NM blo 6,000´ 135º–180º byd 30 NM blo 7,500´ 195º–225º byd 30 NM blo 8,500´ 201º–211º byd 40 NM blo 11,500´ 201º–211º byd 58 NM 212º–215º byd 40 NM 216º–226º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 227º–244º byd 40 NM 245º–255º byd 40 NM blo 10,000´ 245º–255º byd 55 NM 256º–260º byd 40 NM 265º–270º byd 40 NM 275º–278º byd 40 NM 279º–289º byd 40 NM blo 10,000´ 279º–289º byd 59 NM 290º–035º byd 40 NM 305º–335º byd 30 NM blo 9,000´ Contd DME unusable: 035º–080º 095º–115º byd 26 NM blo 8,000´ 095º–115º byd 35 NM 115º–207º byd 20 NM blo 8,500´ 115º–207º byd 36 NM blo 10,000´ 207º–230º byd 20 NM blo 10,000´ 290º–315º byd 20 NM blo 11,000´ 315º–034º byd 12 NM blo 15,000´ VOR unusable: 350º–080º byd 25 NM blo 9,000´ ILS/DME 110.1 I–YKM Chan 38 Rwy 27.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·Localizer backcourse unusable byd 13nm COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: During hrs twr is clsd all ops invof arpt rstd to acft with VHF radio capability, unless an emerg exist necessitating UHF equipped acft to land.
  • ·NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · YKM

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

19 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

20

since 1982

Fatal

1

5.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 81,250 ops in 1991

2024 total

39,501

10-yr total

382,876

2024 mix

AC/AT 10% · GA 88% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

10.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.52

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 3
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=19

  • Loss of control 8
  • Other 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-05-25 Piper PA-22-160 · Loss of control · day →
2020-06-04 Stinson 108 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-06-30 Piper PA 12 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2019-03-15 Cub Crafters CC18 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2017-10-03 Piper J3C · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-06-28 MOONEY AIRPLANE CO INC M20TN · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2014-03-27 JUST AIRCRAFT LLC Highlander · Loss of control · day →
2011-08-17 Luscombe 8A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2003-05-09 Allen SA-300 · Loss of control · day →
1997-12-12 Aero Commander 690A · Loss of control · night →
1997-06-24 Cessna 182P · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1992-05-30 Cessna 172L · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1991-06-26 Piper PA-18-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1988-02-25 Piper PA-22-135 · Weather · day →
1987-06-21 Piper PA-18-135 · Other · day →
1986-05-06 Cessna 172 · Other · day →
1984-01-20 Cessna CE500 · Stall / spin · day →
1982-09-17 Beech C23 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1982-08-20 Maule BEE DEE M-4 · Other · day →

Designees in WA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,589 A&P Mechanics 9,329 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 7 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 6 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 58 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 39 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 54 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 13 ODA Organizational Designations 13 Schools Flight Schools 57 FBO Fixed Base Operators 40 Clubs Flying Clubs 36 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 20

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Andrew Mc Irvin Ellensburg WA 26 nm
Douglas Scott Holzman Hood River OR 66 nm
Stacy Jean Grabb Hood River OR 66 nm
Mel D Ceccanti Graham WA 77 nm
Eric Haupt Maple Valley WA 78 nm
Marie Fox Kellermann Puyallup WA 81 nm
James Edward Simon Kent WA 84 nm
Galey William Corby Federal Way WA 86 nm
Peter Kim Des Moines WA 88 nm
Howard William Wolvington Seatac WA 89 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Eric Thomas Rutherford Yakima WA 1 nm
Michael Edward Butterfield Yakima WA 1 nm
Richard Dean Pryor Yakima WA 1 nm
Barry Jay Warner Yakima WA 1 nm
Dale Duane Thomas Yakima WA 1 nm
Mark Kenneth Geerhart Yakima WA 1 nm
Richard Allen Bates Yakima WA 1 nm
Theodorus Antonius Johannes Van Der Kolk Jr Yakima WA 1 nm
Jonathan Taylor Rogers Ball Yakima WA 1 nm
Jacob Orville White-Diemand Yakima WA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Stanley Eldrew Franz Yakima WA 1 nm
Michael Edward Butterfield Yakima WA 1 nm
David Buchanan Smith Yakima WA 1 nm
Johnny Ray Mckinney Ii Yakima WA 1 nm
Peter Glen Dougherty Yakima WA 1 nm
Jonathan Taylor Rogers Ball Yakima WA 1 nm
Cole Eugene Reason Yakima WA 1 nm
Douglas Paul Brown Yakima WA 1 nm
Charles David Case Yakima WA 1 nm
Edward See Day Yakima WA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 0 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 79 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 83 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 93 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 99 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 107 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 116 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 118 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 121 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 122 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.